Lead Stories
Daniel bows out

DANIEL THOMAS, Jamaica's representative to the 74th Annual Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., yesterday bowed out of competition in round four just before 11 a.m. local time. The Gleaner-sponsored 12-year-old, who breezed...

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Bus fares go up
Tony Irons retires as Permanent Secretary
Sugar industry must remain - Haye-Webster says it is important to economy of South Central St. Catherine
Harbour plans await approval
Bakers, Bureau of Standards agree on industry requirements

News
Voting law amendments
THE ELECTORAL Advisory Committee (EAC) has given its blessings to amendments to be made to the Representation of the People Act, paving the way for election-day workers to vote on the same day members of the security forces cast their ballots. The...

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Court takes time to study Jones's appeal
Alcan changes hands today
Green Paper on enviro policy tabled
Farmers complain about low prices

Business
BoJ forecasts 2-4% growth rate

THE Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) is forecasting what Governor Derick Latibeaudiere said is a passive two to four per cent growth in the island's economy during the fiscal year 2001/2002. Mr. Latibeaudiere said the projection was based on signs of the...

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Dyoll sees profits soar
New GCT law to rake in $50 million a year
Advertising & Marketing win multimillion Centennial advertising contract
Supreme Ventures set to redefine local gaming

Sport
Rousseau, Joseph under fire

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CANA: THE positions of president of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Pat Rousseau and his deputy Clarvis Joseph could be under threat because of the way Kittitian Ricky Skerritt was sacked as manager of the regional cricket...

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Roberts calls for regional programme
Davis bags major awards
Well done, Kingston Club

Commentary
Not so, Dr Mitchell!
THE PRIME Minister of Grenada, Dr. Keith Mitchell, used the spotlight of guest speaker at last week's official opening of the Fourth Caribbean Media Conference in Grenada as a podium for media bashing. He was at pains to point out that his own...

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Affirmations of fatherhood
A banquet for the mind
The new bus system

Letters
Letter of the Day - The importance of service
THE EDITOR, Sir: THE SAYING 'One bad apple can spoil the whole bunch' was proven on Sunday May 20 at the Sangster International Airport. Passengers travelling on Air Jamaica flight 026 from Miami had to wait over 15 minutes for an Airports Authority...

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C&W clarifies foreign call charges
On a book search
New cellular phone company deserves praise
Do better NCB!
Teachers' pay and education
Thank you, Digicel
Siblings of Fredicka Facey

Entertainment
Behind every successful artiste... Backing bands speak out

MEMBERS OF backing bands will be the first to tell you they enjoy providing music for the artistes. However, they will also tell you that life can be very difficult for them. Backing bands have always been the silent partners in the music industry...

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Shaggy continues his support for BCH

ShowTime
JCDC launches new gospel CD
BY THE middle of next week, gospel lovers will have a chance to add the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission's (JCDC) Gospel Competition CD to their collection. The 10-track CD album was launched yesterday at the Louise Bennett Garden Theatre in...

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Fine Arts Chorale thrills sparse audience

Star Page
56 years of love, respect

THEY had secretly admired each other for months and the first time they had a conversation, he asked her to marry him. After two weeks of pondering she said 'yes'.

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Inseparable twins with little in common
Give the young lady the benefit of the doubt